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CATALOGUE OF THE HIGHLANDS NURSERY. 
TSUGA, Conttnnea. 
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lina Hemlock). A smaller t!-ee than the preceding, growing to a 
height of 40 to 50 feet, and 2 feet in diameter ; found only in the 
Carolina mountains at 2,000 to 5,000 feet elevation. Foliage 
heavier and darker than the common hemlock ; leaves larger and 
cones with wide-spreading scales. It proves perfectly hardy, 
grows well and makes a distinct, beautiful, symmetrical and dense 
pyramidal-shaped tree in cultivation. Should be well mulched 
the first season. Finest new evergreen, and very scarce. We now 
have on hand a fine stock of strong transplanted plants, which we 
offer at the following low rates. We trust everyone will give this 
fine new evergreen a thorough trial, and we feel assured that noth- 
ing will be found more distinct and satisfactory, in the long list of 
new conifers now being offered the public, than this graceful 
hemlock. 4 to 6 inches fo 35 $1 75 
6 to 9 itiches 50 2 00 
9 to 12 inches 75 3 75 
Larger specimens, 1 to 2 ft $1 to 2 00 
Flowering Shrubs. 
Deciduous. 
ACER spicatum (Mountain Maple). A low growing species, with 
0 large lobed leaves which often assume various rich shades of red 
in autumn. Flowers when but 3 or 4 ft. high, i to 2 ft $0 20 
ALNUS viridus (Alder). A low much-branched shrub, flowering 
0 at the first mtimation of spring. The red-winged fruit is quite 
showy. It grows best in damp places 15 
AMELANOHIER rotundifolia (Dwarf Juneberry). Grows 2 to 4 
feet high, and is desirable for its white showy flowers and sweet 
edible berries. Easily cultivated and perfectly hardy, i to 2 ft. . . 20 
(%^^^ ANDROMEDA ligustrina. Shrub 4 
to 10 feet high, with panicles of 
small while globular flowers in May 
and June, i to 2 ft 20 
2 to 3 ft 30 
A. recurva. See Leucothcs rectirva. 
A. raoemosa. A . conspicuous shrub, 
^ very much used in connection with 
fy.'^j^^^^^^ '"''"''odendron planting. Bears bell 
^^Wiiii >i*x>s^^ shaped flowers. 6 to 12 inches 25 
^SIMINA grandiflora (Custard 
Apple). Small shrub, with peculiar 
downy leaves, 2 to 3 inches long. 
Flowers yellow and white, 4 inches 
or more in diameter; nodding. 
I strong, 6 to 12 inches 25 
^\ AZALEA arborescens (Smooth 
\)) Azalea). This beautiful azalea 
forms a tall spreading shrub, rarely 
■:tj^y ~ 15 or 20 feet high, with slender 
branches and dark-green shiny 
foliage. The flowers are white or 
CALycANTHus GLAUcus. tinged with rose, appearing the 
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